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Political parties look to expat vote
Recent immigration debates have seen a surge in support from politicians towards the expat community who have been reminded by both Labour and Conservatives of the importance of their vote. Traditionally expat voting has been somewhat idle but with the border debate hot on the menu their say is seen as increasingly vital.
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UK taxpayers supporting foreign based children
Treasury figures reveal that taxpayers in the UK are providing benefit payments for some 50,000 overseas children, mainly in Eastern Europe. The simple fact that if an EU nation worker is based in the UK then Britain will pay child-benefit tax to those left behind.
The estimated cost according to latest Treasury numbers is over £20...
M&S Relaunched on the Spanish mainland
Eight years after departing Spanish mainland shores, retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced its return with the forecasted opening of a new store in the Andalusian city of Marbella.
In 2001 M&S closed all of its Spanish stores save for the ever popular Gibraltar location due to the large British presence. The heavy expat...
From human to drug trafficking in southern Europe
The well established human trafficking route from Africa to Europe has traditionally followed a path from Libya to Italy via Malta, but recent trends show more smugglers are turning from people to drugs to elicit profits.
The diversification of the so-called ‘southern route’ was highlighted in the most recent report by Europol. The EU...
Europe seeks immigration solutions from Australia
According to European polls and many EU officials, the issue of uncontrolled Muslim immigration into Europe has been a policy maker’s disaster. It is a controversial if patriotic standpoint but one which could benefit from the study of how Australia handles the question.
Australia is held in high regard by many European lawmakers for the...
Afghan Emigrants Deported Back Home
Reports have come in that show a British chartered plane, which took off from Paris earlier this week, has successfully returned Afghan emigrants to their home country. This move comes as part of a joint emigration crackdown, which has prompted a lot of criticism in France.
The plane first left the UK carrying about 24 Afghan nationals. 23...
Kabul bound Jungle camp deportation flight postponed
Human rights groups are claiming France’s decision to postpone an Afghanistan bound flight for ex Calais Jungle inhabitants is a victory for migrant rights groups and refugees alike.
The French government last week reneged at the last minute on an agreement with British authorities to fly the migrants home on October 6th. A plane had...
16 migrants discovered hidden by noodles
Two people have been charged by authorities after the discovery of some 16 illegal immigrants who were concealed in shrimp noodles. A mother and son were found to be attempting to import the Vietnamese nationals who had been huddled together inside a hire van. The van was on its way to Portsmouth by sea onboard the Normandie Express after...
Months of delays as Edinburgh Airport upgrades immigration
The next three months are set to cause all manner of headaches for overseas arrivals into Edinburgh Airport, as renovations are made to the immigration hall. Construction has already begun on expanding the hall by 25% of its current size.
The disruptions may inconvenience literally millions, as the airport handled almost 9 million...
School bus trip to France target for illegal stowaways
Two teenagers have given a Coventry school trip something to talk about in the classroom after being found hiding in the coach’s engine bay on a recent outing to France. The two boys, around 14, had managed to access the van from underneath as it was parked in the port of Calais over the weekend.
Exhall Grange School in Coventry had...
